Nigeria Enters BRICS Discussions Over Global Issues
By Zainab Bakare The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dunoma Ahmed, has arrived in New Delhi, India, to represent the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, at the ongoing BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The meeting is scheduled to take place May 14 and 15, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, bringing […]
Odumegwu-Ojukwu Assumes Office as Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has officially assumed office following her elevation by President Bola Tinubu as the country’s substantive Foreign Affairs Minister. Her assumption of office was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa. Odumegwu-Ojukwu was received […]
Federal High Court Reshuffles Judges Nationwide
By Zainab Bakare The Federal High Court has announced a sweeping new posting schedule affecting newly appointed and serving judges, in a move aimed at strengthening judicial efficiency across its divisions nationwide. According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Court’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine-Oby Christopher, the Chief Judge of the Federal High […]
Court Orders SERAP To Pay DSS Operatives ₦100m For Defamation
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to pay ₦100 million in damages to two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) for defamation. Delivering judgment, Justice Halilu Yusuf held that the claimants—Sarah John and Gabriel Ogundele—successfully established that […]
NASS To Dispatch Joint Committee To South Africa Over Xenophobic Attack
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s National Assembly has moved decisively to address the growing wave of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. Announcing plans to send a high-level joint delegation on a fact-finding and diplomatic mission. The Senate resolved to constitute an ad hoc committee comprising members of both chambers of the National Assembly, led […]
Tinubu Seeks Senate Nod for Tegbe, Umar, Enikanolaiye
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested Senate confirmation for the nomination of Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of the Federal Republic, alongside Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The request, conveyed in a letter read during plenary by Senate President […]
Nigeria, Ghana Sign Pact To Check Drug Trafficking
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria and Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration against drug trafficking, psychotropic substances, and related money laundering across West Africa. The agreement was formalised in Abuja on Tuesday when the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa, hosted a delegation from Ghana’s Narcotics […]
Citizens Engagement Key to Tackle Insecurity- NOA
By Al-Kadriyar Abdullahi The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has reaffirmed the importance of values-driven citizen engagement as a key strategy for addressing insecurity and strengthening national unity across Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Communication and Media, Bala Musa, following the Youth and Security Strategic Dialogue held in Bauchi […]
Nigeria Chairs AU Peace, Sets Security Agenda
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria has assumed the chairmanship of the African Union Peace and Security Council for May 2026, signaling a renewed push to address some of the continent’s most pressing security challenges. Announcing the development, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria said the country will leverage its extensive experience on the Council to […]
May Day: Foundation Demands Equal Pay, Safer Workplaces for Women
By: Chinedu Echianu As Nigeria marks International Workers’ Day 2026, calls are growing for urgent reforms to improve workers’ welfare, with a strong focus on gender equality. Founder of the Vivian Bello Foundation, Vivian Bello, says Nigerian workers remain the backbone of the nation’s economy, despite rising economic pressure and social challenges. In a solidarity […]